Rates and Regulatory Strategy Analyst

ScottMadden • Raleigh, NC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

ScottMadden, a premier management consulting firm, is seeking driven candidates to join our team as an Analyst / Senior Analyst in our Rates and Regulatory Practice. In this role, you will support class cost of service, cost allocation, and rate design studies for electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities. We are especially interested in candidates with strong quantitative skills, intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and a desire to learn the utility regulatory business. ScottMadden partners with clients across industries to deliver innovative, results-driven solutions. Our Rates & Regulatory Practice focuses on utility regulation and strategy, addressing issues such as rate design, cost allocation, decarbonization, and regulatory compliance. ScottMadden is an inclusive, tight-knit community of professionals where both collaboration and individual performance are rewarded. Initiative and creativity are recognized and valued. Our culture is both collegial and entrepreneurial. Employees build relationships that extend beyond the office and are always willing to help one another to ensure the work for our clients is done right.

Requirements

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including comfort working with numbers, formulas, spreadsheets, and large data sets
• Interest in cost of service, cost allocation, rate design, cost accounting, financial analysis, or utility regulation
• Strong Excel skills, including the ability or willingness to work with formulas, linked workbooks, large data sets, and analytical models
• High attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, well-documented work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize findings for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with clients and team members
• Demonstrated initiative and eagerness to learn
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future, as ScottMadden does not provide visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Support class cost of service, cost allocation, and rate design studies for electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities
• Build, review, and maintain analytical models using large data sets, billing determinants, revenue requirements, usage data, and customer class information
• Perform financial, economic, operational, and statistical analyses to support utility rate and regulatory recommendations
• Analyze customer usage patterns, revenues, costs, and rate impacts across customer classes
• Assist with the development of rate options, bill impact analyses, and supporting schedules for client engagements
• Conduct research on utility rate structures, regulatory precedent, industry practices, and emerging trends
• Benchmark utility practices to identify innovative approaches and best practices
• Assist with the development of expert testimony, regulatory filings, reports, presentations, and client deliverables
• Summarize analytical findings clearly and translate quantitative results into practical business and regulatory insights
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely and accurate work products
• Contribute to internal firm development activities to enhance best practices and knowledge sharing

Benefits

• Work in a dynamic and growing practice at the forefront of energy regulation and policy
• Gain hands-on experience with high-impact projects and client engagement
• Develop strong research, analytical, and strategic thinking skills
• Be part of a collaborative team environment with opportunities for growth and leadership

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level